Built a table, finally finished

Man I have been busy this week! This was a good amount of work especially since I have never really built anything or done much with wood before. Fairly simple design/table but I think it came out pretty well. Cost me roughly $200 in materials.

Primary purpose is to have a place to practice dealing but I'm gonna try to host a game too I think.

Get to relax and actually play some poker online now .

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Wow shoulda previewed... Sorry for the image size.

nah its better like that, can see it well, very nice how long did it take?

Been working on it off and on for the last 5 days. Didn't keep an hour log and I had to do most of it in makeshift conditions (it was propped up on cinder blocks outside to do most of the cuts).

I'd really be guessing at how many hours total, quite a few counting trips to Lowes (made too many trips here! kept forgetting stuff) and various fabric stores.


I'm happy thought, the cards slide across it beautifully, and ordering a table would have been at least $300-$350 by the time you factor in shipping costs (if not more).

It looks very nice and felty.

Wow, thats pretty damn good for short amount of time...!

But yeah to buy a prof. made table probably $600+ if not more i bet.... try $100-150 JUST for shipping lol

Rough material list and cost for those interested:

- 2 sheets 8 ft x 4 ft x 3/4 in plywood, $50 from a local lumberyard (I got a good deal on this, it was pretty decent quality.)

- 3 yards vinyl, $24 ($8 yard, local fabric shop)

- 3 yards green velveteen fabric, $45 ($15 yard, local fabric shop)

- 1 sheet, 54" x 72" foam, 1 inch thick, $22 (local fabric shop)

- 3 yards of a .25", 54" wide foam, $29 (ordered online, includes shipping)

- Folding table legs, $20 (Lowes)

- 2000 Heavy Duty Staples, $6 (Lowes...yes you need about this many)

- 3M Spray Adhesive, $15 (Lowes)

- Extra Jigsaw blades, $5 (Lowes)


Tools needed (either owned or borrowed): Jigsaw, Drill, Staple Gun (STRONGLY recommend an electric one), Sander, Sharpie, Yardstick, Pliers (used to remove bad staples)


Hardest part? By far the hardest part was trying to get the vinyl on the rail. I didn't get it perfect but it's pretty close. If I had to do it again I'd seriously consider taking it to an upholstery shop to get that part done.

Very impresive. I'll take 4 please, blue felt with my logo in the center. Oh, can you put the hole card cams in mine please? and a little monitor secretly inserted at my seat only.

I need em by sunday if you can please.

very impressive.

it is nice, you should search effexor's one thread (i think thats how its spelled) but he made a pretty sick table also.

Very nice though keep up the good work!

Looking good

Hope the cards treat you well after building their home

I have alot of extra wood laying around from a speaker box I built for my car, I think I might try this out over the weekend.

Great idea.

sweeeeeet, me likey. wtg tygran

Looks good.

One question:
Why didn't you do one with a dealer cutout if it's mainly for practice??

I wanted to put a dealer tray, cup holders, possibly even a racetrack but ultimately did not mainly because I wanted to keep things as simple as I could. I also didn't really have adequate working space or conditions, which also encouraged me to keep things simple. All these things also drive the price up.

If I build another one which I actually might try I will get fancier with it.

The table looks great! Really smooth! Bet the cards fly across that!

Looks like you forgot the hole cameras...


Nice Job!

Looks nice. If I played more live games I'd totally make one.

My friend has a big piece of the roofing material for cars. It has foam on one side, cloth on the other. We lay it over a table and pinch the ends down with clips. Works pretty well.

Well done Tygran, looks good.
I was lucky one day about 14 years ago I picked up a professionally built table for $35 at a garage sale,(yard sale in US i think)
It still works well.

See here for those interested in a similar attempt.

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building a poker table = priceless

If you build it they will come . congrats on the table, great job

Very good work. I have enough trouble unfolding mine let alone build one

Well after trying this over the weekend I really respect your building skills. lol

I'll give it a shot some other time.

Ya got yrself a very nice table!...but Id be more concerned about very comy chairs.Ive sat in some that kill your back!

Very nice table !

I actually just finished mine yesterday, I'll post pictures sometime soon.

The rail had to have been difficult (and it turned out very nice btw), and yes you certainly do need that many staples if not more. I have an electric stapler, I can't imagine doing anything like that without one.

Nice!

I bought some plans off eBay for $6 awhile back, pretty much the same raceway-optional design as the videos and everywhere else. Your materials list is almost verbatim. However this guy I bought it from put it together with some real detail and walked you through a lot of the steps, and includes tons of photos, so I figured for $6 I'd bite. I'm not going to rush things, just start gathering materials and putting an hour or two a day in it, take my time and do it up right.

What's everybody's opinion on a raceway? I like the look and the cupholders, but not positive I like giving up the real estate or looking at my cards that far away.